Thus begins the greatest interview of the year. Steve Lewis grilling Wass Stevens. God Steve your blog is good so far! "What did I do today to deserve this?!" Was the thought going through my head while reading the conversation that played out between these two. I could almost HEAR them saying this shit. You have to obviously go to Steve's blog and read it in it's entirety. The BEST doormen in the WORLD discussing their craft, and a dying one at that. Here are some of the highlights:

Steve stated early on: "As I talk to Wass, he’s dressed impeccably":

Obviously.

However, it was this comment about Wass' style that really made my day:

"While we are doing this interview, Wass is working the door. He’s wearing three hats."

Awesome.

Then there was this from Steve:

"I never was insulted if someone referred to me as the doorman of the Palladium or Spa or Tunnel. To me, doing the door is an art-form. Doormen and DJs are the most unique and talented people the industry has to offer....Between you and Kenny Kenny, there really aren’t any doormen out there on this level, are there? What happens when you and Kenny Kenny leave the scene? (We have wondered the same thing)

And this from Wass:

"One reason you turn people away is you want to make sure they’re not going to be a problem inside, whether they can handle the environment. Not every place is for everyone, you don’t want to sacrifice the fun of the entire crowd for the fun of a few. It’s my job to read people, and fortunately I do this incredibly well."

And then this from Steve that was so good it deserves to be on here in it's entirety:

"Back even before back-in-the-day at the Mudd Club, on White Street, which was impossible to get into, I got in by befriending a couple of gay friends of the doorman and going with them. Once inside I became desperate to get into the VIP room where supermodels and celebrities were running wild (yes they existed in those days too). Chi Chi Valenti (Jackie 60, Mother) was the VIP doorperson and she politely but very firmly said no. I tried Armani suits, Halston too, got my hair cut at “Girl Loves Boy” with no luck, so I watched who got in and learned. I put on a black leather jacket, ripped holes in the knees of my Levis, wore a Ramones t-shirt, brought her a red rose and bowed my head as I presented it to her. Chi Chi acknowledged the respect and effort and from then on let me in all the time. I and many people in the biz hold her totally responsible for creating this monster. That very night I hooked up with a supermodel, and was hooked on the biz for good.

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